electrical engineering MCQs – Page 52

Practise multiple-choice questions from electrical engineering for competitive examinations and subject revision. Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

electrical engineering Mcqs
1021. A synchronous motor will always stop when:______________?
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A. excitation winding gets disconnected

B. load in motor varies

C. supply voltage frequency changes

D. supply voltage fluctuates

1022. In repulsion motor, zero torque is developed when___________?
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A. brush axis is 45 electrical to field axis

B. brush axis coincides with the field axis

C. brush axis is 90 electrical to field axis

D. both B. and (c)
1023. In a split phase motor____________?
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A. the starting winding is connected through a centrifugal switch

B. the running winding is connected through a centrifugal switch

C. both starting and running windings are connected through a centrifugal switch

D. centrifugal switch is used to control supply voltage

1024. An important advantage of a synchronous motor over wound round induction motor is that
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A. its speed may be controlled more easily

B. its speed is independent of supply frequency

C. its power factor may be varied at will

D. none of the above

1027. A squirrel cage induction motor is not selected when___________?
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A. higher starting torque is the main consideration

B. all above considerations are involved

C. maintenance cost is to be kept low

D. initial cost is the main consideration

1031. The range of efficiency for shaded pole motors is______________?
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A. 50% to 75%

B. 95% to 99%

C. 80% to 90%

D. 5% to 35%
1033. Rotor rheostat control method of speed control is used for____________?
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A. squirrel-cage induction motors only

B. slip ring induction motors only

C. both A. and (b)

D. none of the above

1034. In a shaded pole motor, the shading coil usually consist of___________?
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A. a multilayer fine gauge copper wire in parallel with running winding

B. none of the above

C. a single turn of heavy wire which is in parallel with running winding

D. a single turn of heavy copper wire which is short-circuited and carries only induced current
1036. In a single phase motor the centrifugal switch____________?
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A. reconnects the main winding the motor

B. reconnects the auxiliary winding of the motor

C. disconnects main winding of the motor

D. disconnects auxiliary winding of the motor
1037. In case of 3-phase induction motors, plugging means__________?
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A. pulling the motor directly on line without a starter

B. interchanging two supply phases for quick stopping

C. starting the motor on load which is more than the rated load

D. locking of rotor due to harmonics

1038. A schrage motor can run on___________?
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A. zero slip

B. all of the above

C. positive slip

D. negative slip

1040. For V-curves for a synchronous motor the graph is drawn between:_______________?
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A. terminal voltage and load factor

B. armature current and power factor

C. field current and armature current

D. power factor and field current